Singapore is promoting mental health through ‘therapeutic gardens’, and a WA hospital is following suit.
Flower power
Designing out depression
With Perth’s suburban sprawl expanding, experts warn that loneliness and depression will feel right at home. Can we build for a better mood?
All abilities, one game
All abilities football is rapidly growing in Perth, but players are struggling to afford to the fees.
Spike in senior volleyball
Teams of seniors will compete in a seated volleyball tournament in November.
Desperate for doctors
WA country towns are offering big incentives to lure GPs, amid a shortage described as a crisis by the state’s peak body for doctors.
Man pill anyone?
Advances in male birth control could shift reproductive responsibility, giving men equal options.
Dementia support through song
The Young Ones, a volunteer-run singing group, is providing joy and support to people affected by younger onset dementia.
Body and soul
Somatic therapy is popular as a body-based alternative to treating trauma. Some describe it as transformative, but others question its legitimacy.
ASMR you feeling relaxed?
Considered life-changing by some and “pseudoscience” to others, the sensory phenomenon ASMR is gaining followers across Perth.
Making benzo shopping harder
ScriptCheckWA comes into full force in June to clamp down on doctor shopping for prescription drugs.
The spectrum of learning
A new school specifically for autistic teenagers is opening in West Perth.
Nursing the system back to health
Experts say we could be smarter about increasing the reponsibilities nurses are given, and the whole health system could benefit.
Shelter from the storm
Studies show an increasing number of Australians struggling with mental health are turning to music for help.
The VR ER
More WA residents will have access to emergency care offered through a virtual health service.
Doctors in distress
A new study has revealed up to 70 per cent of WA junior doctors experienced burnout in the last year.
Reach for the Starlight
The Super Steps campaign has kicked off for May, with Starlight hoping to raise $1 million for children’s hospitals.
Who cares for carers?
Wildlife rehabilitators say carers need more mental health support due to the emotional and financial toll it takes.